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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1918-
THE CHINA MAIL
ENTERTAINING SOLDIERS JAPANESE ON EUROPEAN **SERVICES CHRISTMAS
SUCCESSFUL DINNER AND
SMOKER.
INDUSTRY.
Mr. Kojiro Matankata, President of the Kawasaki Dockyard, Kobe, who had been 1916 has returned to Japan and inter staying in Europe and America since, viewed by the A spoke to the following affect
CHEER
We have received the following for publication
Deis B-Enclosed please find list of latest subscriptions to Ymsa Dinners Fand. I think that enough mecaj the list on Monday. I should like to has been obtained and purpose to close the the opportunity of expressing my thanks to those who have subscribed to generously and promptly and also to the Preas for bringing forward the appeal
Eight king tables at the Royal Naval canteon last night povered the knees of nearly three hundred diners, of whom about 230 were soldier guests, 'Others
From what I have witnessed in present were the H. Mr. P three years of war I am in a post London, Fasia and New York during Holyoak (presiding) the Hon. Mr. S. tion to say that the war has brought Dodwall Mr N. "J. Stabb, Mr. A. Ralf the industries in Burape, and Lowe, Mr. A. Forbes, Dr. C. Forsyth, America into a farther state of por- Mr. W. A. Hannibal, Mr. H. P, Smith, feddon than they were before the wit and Mr. G. M. Young, Mr. R. Sutherland, nota of inhom wages can be de Mr. T E Pearce, Mr. D. Macdonald, ed anywhere. In part, if the industries Mr. R. M. Dyer, Mr. H. B. L. Dow a boor placed omissiso biggin, Ms C. W. Barwick, Mr., which alwasa mane of a lergy, and the Humphrey Mr H. Hancock, Mit der veshis lesson front he a retal Japanese tasufio urers can ea douts Scott, Mr. Brook, Mr. W. A. Dowley, study of the hidratrisl condi-ione provail- Mr. Williams, Mr. C. E. Sobyt, Meng in Europe d am tha "Dumbartor, Mr. Ley, Mr. A. D. Keigwin and the Rev. G. Hastings, "The catsting, was done by Wiseman's Cafe.
years,
PRESIDENT OF PHILIPPINE SENATE MARRIED IN
HONGKONGS
“A GREAT JURPRISE":
The Bon Manual Queron, President
moon
ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
IS HEREBY NOTIFIED, that FINDLAY PAT may be cued by when travelling from Plaqution, Rend Chairs, both Public and Private, only
permitted to used Findlay Path on upward to Findlay Road Chair - are downward joumey d
ED. CAVOLFE.-
atendent of Folice.
of the Philippine Senate, who sa wo
is at present in the Colony as mentioned in our Thursday lane before the Registrar this morning arried
just before Aragon, she is young lady from Manila, sod
Tery popular prominently.I am. Yours faithfully,panying the Filipino Mission to Washi
100013 December, 1918. FIQUE HARTENOR, Chaplain, RN. ington. The marriage came as a CODO- Hon. Tress, Services Enter plate surprise to every other member of
tainment Fund.
the party. The other members of the Minion and Conial General Anderson attended the ceremony
HILS.Tacir, Honglong Iath December, 19]R..
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9IR JULLAN BYNG, AN For scure reason or other possibly other, the Hongkong quid nuncs have lately been talking a good deal about 250.co the Hon. Sir Julian Byng. This galant 30.00 soldier is a K.CM.G., M., and CB, 3000de and was born in 1852. Like & forms 25.00 governor of Hongkong he married 300
lady of literary achievements. He 10.00 10.00 received mention in dispatches early in 95.00 the war, and was rewarded with the 80.00 K.O.M.G. His home is in Essex
The Allied and American Govern menta bave been paying, enormou amount in subsidies to builders for the speedy constmction of vessels and a to After the loyal toasts had been have the shipbuilding and carrying
what affect the cessation of the war will The Editor, honoured, the Chairman in proposing trade opinions are divided. It seems to
Dear Sir The Rev. F. G. B. Hastings, the toast of "Our Army," referred to he generally, conceded that the maritime acknowledges with many thanks the dinner for the sailors which had trade in Europe and America will not the following subscriptions to Christnias been held recently and said he was are suffer from any adverse effect for a few Dianera Fond the guests that evening would bear no grudge because the men of the silent in Europe and America to the labour. E. V. D. Parr.
Considerable attention is being paid Mesars Carmichael Clarke navy were entertained first (applause), question that will present itself on the Mr. and FT. Because it was recognised the world termination of the war. The war has Mr. F. M. Hodgson.. over to-day, "by America and all greatly enhanced the wages of Euro Mr. Chapman others, that the Navy had preserved, pean and American workers and their Y Z frst of all, the shares of England standard of living and not unnatural- Mr. M. S. Northcote from invasion and had escorted the it is feared, that the stoppage of } & ES2. .. Armies from England to France, number of workers out of employ Mr G. P. Lammert.
war industries" will throw a large Messrs. Wiseman, Ltd. andi, latterly in the last stages of the ment resulting in the falling-off of E. war, from America to France, which wages. Siost the war has brought an initely greater thing. Fabout in its wake a political and Applause) He was not there that economic revolution it is ore than sight, however, to dwell upon the probable that it wil also create a revola- exploits of the Navy-great as they tion in the labour world. Even in Great wwere and honoured as they would be occupy much higher social position Britain, where the working, classes when their history was written, but to than in Japan, the authorities have becn deal with the toast of the Army. The assiduocsly engaged in devising means of Kaiser's reference to Sir John French's ratisfactorily malving post bellum labour #Contemptible little Army" would go problem, and it is desirable that the down in history as one of the greatest selves to the solution of the saune.pro- Japanese authorities should devote them. tributes that the British Army had ever blem had or could hope for. (Applausa). The contemptible little Army saved Paris from invasion (Applause) and saved the war ia that period. (Applause) No the bad grey hairs. The organising of bate that could be attered could ever do entertainments, such as that, was not a justice to the defence pot ap by those difficult task, because be bad behind him, .frat 100,000 mòn. At the same time and had had behind. been all the time
he did not for one moment disparage he had been in the Colony, the support.
25,00 10.00
Previously acknowledged.
$310.0 283.00%
Total. $2390 10'
F. G. B. HANTINGS, Chaplain, R.N, ensurer, §. E. F.
AWKARDLY PUT.
TRISH PLEAS FOR" ALLOWANCIS.
Officials in charge of separation
TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
TIES. Undersigned bare received fastid To sell by Public Auction,
(For Account of the Concerned),
со
SATURDAY,
the 31st December, 1918, at 10:30, at their Salas Rooms, No. 8, Des Veux Road, Corner of Ice House
"Street, T
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
TOYS 0, &c... Terms-Cash,
the magnificent work done by the of the residents of the Colony (Ap allowances can get as much amusement Belgians without whose aid
even plante.) The. Services Entertainment as the average person desires in the on- the extraordinary efforts pat forward Fund had never for one moment lacked conscious humpar contained in the by our email Army, would have support (Applause.) As a rule it was various episties which reach them from bean of little avail. (Applause). Those dificult to collect money; they had to the Irish depondants of the brave lads of them who had been, from the qutash ask for it but in this Colony money was who are engaged in the gigantic task of Hongkong, 14th December, 1918, of the war, stationed in Hongkong bad thrust upon them. (Applause.) Though the
"I should be glad if you will tell me that my husbard is dead."
only beard the faint echoes of what was Army and the Navy had done their bit putting an end to German arrogance, going on.
So far as lay in their power they must not forgot that the business and proving that might is not right. they had tried, and he baltered honestly men of the Colony had also done their Here are a few specimens of unconscions tried, to play their part. "Nevertheless There were a great miny workers in wit they appreciated deeply that nothing the Colony and there was one special they had done, and nothing they had gentleman who had worked very hard. sacrificed or could sacrifice, could com
Elia name was Mr. W.-A. Dowley, the pare with the sacrifices which had Secretary of the Tobaco and Cigarette ange not received no pay since my bean made by the man of their Fund. During the past four years Me husband has gone from nowhere." armia Germany collapsed more quickly Dowley had sent over four million "We have received your letter. I am than any of the dared to hope. But cigarettes to the troops. Mr. Dowley his grandfather and grandmother, as Sadging from the utterances which cow had also been one of the main supporters he was brought up by me in sower to came froin Flame, though we did not in obtaining money for the Fund which yours inquiry,
realise it at the time, it seemed an un- had amohated to $35,000. (Applause) doubted fact that had wa gone on fight
Mr. Dowley, in returning thanks, ing, we should have won by force of said that praise was due to the hard arme everything that Germany deered work of some of the ladies of the Colang, it wise to give us by the terms of (Applause.) He wished specially to "Armistice. (Applause). As one who mention the name of Mrs. Arthur, who had been away from the fray he felt bad done considerable work, going from soms diffidence about speaking cu iach office to office, making collections. In a treat as the pas he was submitting to hot weather collecting was pretty hard them but the residents of Hongkong work and to Mrs. Arthur, they owed a had their part to play, in the defence of great desi. They had sent to the boys the Colonial Empire which could not be at the front, four million cigarettes not ignored (applause) unless they in-as a charity but as a little appreciation tanded to hand the Colonies over to from Hongkong. (Applause) the enemy which they did not intend to
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
.
THE Undersigned has received Auction
1-instructions to mali by
MONDAY
the 16th December, 1918 commencing at 11 am.
"Unless I receive, my husband's at the Hongkong Kaloon Wharf money at once I shall be compelled to lead an immortal life."
tell you, that my busband is reported "I am now in a position to be glad to dead. I trust you will consider this satisfactory."
"I write these few lines for Mrs. Morgan, who cannot write herself. She expecting a baby, sod can do with it.
is
"As I expect to become a mother: shortly, please tell me what I am to do
do In Hongkong, in the early days The concert opened with spirited about it.”
of the war, he could sasure them that selections by an instrumental quartet, "Following the instructions sent by all, whether banker, merchant, or (partly conducted by Mr. Percy). The you. I have given birth to twins, which I Government official, took their part in selections included so many old am returning in enclosed envelope." guarding the German prisoners in the favourites that the item developed into Camp at Kowlood and they gloried in it. singing by the full strength of the (Applause) Now, he could not help tonehing on a point which deeply con cerved them all. It was the question of pay and exchange rates. (Applause).
company.
Mr. Keigwin weighed in with there's BIG PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS. long, long trail, and if anybody says we didn't half sing that chorus, he's a
FORMERLY GERMAN; NOW
He would not teach upon the subject sort of a German, that's all. Mr. HELD BY BRITISH.
19
Keigwin had a pare voice....
Godown Co., Ltd. (Kowloon) at Godowns Nos, 3 and 26,
6 Tops Black Steel Hoops, 14 gauge It". Also
7. Bales Tobacos, Leaf (slightly damaged by water). Terms: Cash on delivery.
GEO. PLAMMERT, "Auctioneer
WEDNESDAY the 18th, December 1918, commencing at 11 s.m
at 3:30 pm, at his Salce
Daddell Stroat,
& Large Quantity of Provisions
comprising
Jams, Vegetables, Tinned Fruite, Soups, Asparagus, Sardines etc, eta,
The above have only just arrived Australia and New Zealand may but are being sold as the cases, have
own the most valuable phosphate been stained by ses-water deposits in the world if a movement On view from Tuesday, the 17th, that has been started with this end in int
THE CHINA LIGHT POWER CO. LTD
NOTICE hereby givm that an
Extraordinary General steeling of the above Company will be held at the registered otire of the abonga Company, St. George's, Building Chaser Road, Vistoria, Yorg Long, on FRIDAY, the 27th day of December, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noor, when the abjoined resolutions which were pass- of the Company held on the 11thday ed at the Extraordinary General: Mont of December 1918 will be iubmitted for confirmation so Special Beaolu ton
(1) That is it desirable to record- truct this Corapany, and accor diogly that this Company be wound up roluntarily and that Hugh Frank Campbell of St. George's Building. Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong, Merchant, be appointed Liquidator for the pupose of such winding up at remaneration of one hundred dellars.
(2) That the General Managers-of this Company, be authorised and requested to form and pro- cura, to be incorporated, a new, Company to be called the China Light Power,Company (1918) Led (nt which they the be appointed by Agreement General Hanagers) with the objecti :(iá'or elin) of acquiring the undertaking, barnest, godwill machinery plant, book-dabta sad all other
sieta whatsoever of this Com- pany, and of carrying on dusicars in or near Kowloon and/or elson where if thiaght, d-surable with Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co. Hongkong, and their anceossarsi ia business General Managers. so long as the General Managers for the time being, (if a corporn- ytiva) or (if an aniocorporated" firm) any one or more partner or partners in the firm of the Gen- eral Manager individually or collectively shall hold not less than coe thousand shares of the Company,
(3) That the proposed Memoran- dum and Articles of each new Company submitted to this meat. ing be and the same are hereby approved and that the Liquidator be authorized to consent to the registration of such new Company with such Memorandum and Ar- ticles accordingly.
(4) That the draft Agreement sub- mitted to this Meeting (marked
Ayand expressed to be made between this Company and the Liquidator of the one part and The China Light & Power Com. pany (1918) Ltd. of the orber part be approved; and that the Liquidator be authorised parmasat to Section 185 of the Companies Ordinance, 191, to enter into an Agreement with such naw-Com- pany when locorporated) in the terms of the said draft and to carry the same into effect with such (if any) modifications ther before or after the erection theroof as he with the approval of the General Managers of the now Company thinks fit.
(5) That the Liquidator be suth- orised to obtain advances from. the General Managers of any monies requisite upon such terms Tamme ---Cash on delivery
as he thinke fit GEO, P. LAMMERT, Dated the 12th day of December,
Auctioneer,
W Hongkong, 14th December, 1918,
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
General Manager, NANYO YUSEN KAISHA, LTD. Hongkang December151918.
except for the last that he wished to clear first of all the name of the
Gunner Dalton is a favourite. He Colony, As far as the Colony was got his applause before he started his concerned, far as the men in on song. It was about the man in the garrison were concerned, and as the moon, and his voice went that far, far as the merchante and Government 50 that he had to came down again, oficials were concerned, everything which could be done, he honestly be as he put in some good foot work view is favoured by the British Govern- His next went much better, especially lieved bad been done (Applause) to Sorg Jennings next sang a tanor adjust what everyone of them believed solo,When the dawn dames in the ment These deposits were formantly. to be a gross injustice, both to the sky" so very aweetly that they insisted owned by Germany, but were taken Army and the Navy (Applause.) He on another. This was Becstice over by Great Britain following the Bergt Barevan, who has been seedy, could not let a gathering like the present one to think for one moment was sporting enough to oblige with outbreak of the war. They are. that the residents of the Colony had humorous song on condition that he on) Nauru ben unsympathetic to or indiferent in 't asked again. It was his own Ocean Island, which, in turn, are
(essant) Laland the matter. Representations had been fault that they did ask for more He vande, again, and again and again, and is truly funny located about half way between the ultimately he hoped and believed they. Lay gave a dashing repdering of Marshall and Solomon Islands, north- would bear fruit They knew some-My old Shako For encore he gAT Vest of New Zealand. In a report to The Dear Little Girl Gunnar Jose, the American Department of Commerce, thing about exchange in this Colony, and he believed that part of the difficulty Trumpeter and Asleep in the Contol General A A Window who In vary appropriate voice, sung rally arose because persons dealing Deep, that one that is full of growly is at Auckland, saya of them: with the question at home did noteazas understand she matter. Alter, this Mr. Beswick said a few The lands of coral formation, bare landed at
and
Bdr Rollett in reply, thanked the words about a drama in which he was hoste for, their hospitality. They interested. It made them laugh which Ive deposited guane that has or ages bean the rookeries of ses birds, inbed very much, he said, the While Corporal Allen of the Marines inprogested the limestone, angrtainment they had received and was tuning up his cello, Chairman phosphate rock forty fest ware aware of the many kindnesses of Sutherland told a story about a dog me
appr
the people of Hongkong during the last and a badger. The badger was dead, stints
for years, especially those present that but the cello wasn't. It produced quite fertilizer,
apt. He called upon the soldiers to agreeable music Comfe relief was
drink to the health of their hosts. furnished by Mr. Hannibal with a song
Applatine)Frenc
After this torst had been honoured the Hon Mr Dodwel proposed the health of the Roy F. G.B. Hastings,
organised
dinner
shout an enquiring child. He had two andares, and gave various renderings of the Absent Minded Beggar, song with a lively charms Corporal Wordley followed
your smile Gunner
of Thorphata 600,000,000
and to
falde," of Chil
1918
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